7th Jun 2006 09:18
Go-Ahead Group PLC07 June 2006 7 June 2006 The Go-Ahead Group plc ("Go-Ahead") Statement regarding the TfL announcement for the London Rail Concession Following today's announcement by Transport for London of the candidatesshortlisted to bid for the London Rail Concession, Govia, The Go-Ahead Group's65% owned subsidiary, is delighted to have been given the opportunity to bid forthis important concession. As operator of Southern and Southeastern, it isalready well-qualified to make a real difference to the network and looksforward to submitting its bid. For further information, please contact: Weber Shandwick Square Mile (WSSM) 020 7067 0700Richard Hews/ Rachel Taylor Note to Editors: Go-Ahead is a key operator of commuter services in London and the South East.Through Govia, it is the rail franchise holder for Southern and Southeastern.Bus services include London Central and General, companies in North EastEngland, West Midlands, Oxford, Brighton, Poole, Bournemouth, Southampton, Isleof Wight and routes in the Gatwick Airport and Crawley conurbation. The aviationservices division has nationwide coverage. Govia is a joint venture between Go-Ahead (65%) and Keolis SA (35%) which is aFrench-based operator of passenger transport services in seven Europeancountries and in Canada. Keolis is owned by 3i, SNCF and senior management. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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